Unlocking the power

By Tima, Yami's wife

I don't own YuGiOh GX. I just own the new characters.

Chapter 10: Comfort and realization

As the days went on, Aziza missed Chazz greatly. She was miserable without him there. They held a terrible secret about Aziza and he was the only one she fully trusted. Because of those things, she felt that the two of them had a special bond. But she didn't understand what was going on with her. She could have asked Zalika but they hadn't talked since Aziza first met her and she didn't want Zalika putting her down. But she didn't know that her evil dark side would help both her and Chazz.

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The day of the duel between Duel Academy and North Academy finally arrived. Aziza thought that this would get her mind off of missing Chazz. Her injured shoulder also helped with easing her mind. Massaging her shoulder, she made her way down to the docks with the rest of the students. She got a little nervous at the sight of the tough-looking boys but she didn't let her nervousness show. She also figured that Zalika would help her if they came onto her. But then she saw Chazz.

Her eyes grew wide when she saw him. Zalika appeared in spirit form next to her. 'What's he doing with them?'

Aziza slightly jumped. "Why do you care?" she murmured so that only Zalika could hear her.

Zalika said, 'I'm giving that equal exchange thing you told me about a chance. I help you, no matter how much I don't want to, and then you'll have to help me. But back to my question. What's your friend doing with those ugly brutes?

Aziza shook her head. "I don't know…" she murmured.

Zalika motioned to Chazz with her head. 'Go ask him.'

Aziza hesitated but then nodded. She decided to approach him right before the duel. She followed him to the locker room and was about to go to him when she heard two older voices inside with him. She stayed right outside and listened to Slade and Jagger put a lot of pressure on him to win. Her heart broke as she left.

Zalika appeared next to her and shook her head. 'You didn't even try.'

Aziza slightly shrugged. Zalika looked behind them and saw Chazz take off down the hall away from them. 'Go after him.'

Aziza snapped, "What's the point? He won't talk to me anymore! He belongs to the Academy's arch nemesis! He isn't the same!" She paused as that thought sank into her mind. "He's not the one I…"

Zalika looked at Aziza and figured out what was happening to her. 'Ew. You love him, don't you?'

Aziza looked at her dark side. "What? Is that what this is?"

Zalika nodded. 'I think so…from the things I've seen Mother do, which were gross in my view.'

Aziza thought it over and took off after Chazz. 'If this is love…than he needs me.'

A little ways away, Aziza found Jaden standing outside of the boys' bathroom. She was about to ask what he was doing when she heard Chazz yelling at himself inside the bathroom. Jaden started to leave when he saw Aziza standing there. "Hey there!"

Aziza just nodded her hello as she took Jaden's place just outside the doorway. Jaden said, "I don't know what's going on with him…but I hope you can help him." With that, he left.

Aziza didn't know what to do as she continued to listen to Chazz beat himself up. As she was wondering what to do, she sneezed. Chazz stopped when he heard the sneeze. Looking outside, he found Aziza standing there. "How long have you been there?"

Aziza blushed as she said, "Not for long. Are you OK?"

Chazz came out and lied, "Yes…never better. I now belong to an Academy who respects me. Also, I'm about to teach Jaden a lesson." With that, he started to leave.

Aziza didn't know what to do so she just stood there, struggling with her tears. Chazz wanted to look at her but his pride and anger toward Jaden had blinded him from his feelings, even though he had no idea what the feelings were. Suddenly he heard Zalika say, "Why are you running away from her?"

Chazz turned around to see Zalika standing where Aziza was standing just a moment ago. "What are you talking about?"

Zalika said, "You're running away from the one girl who can make you feel better. Why?"

Chazz looked away and said, "She can't make me feel better. Only I can do that."

Zalika cocked her head in her curiosity. "I thought you would have been happy to see her."

Chazz looked at her. "I was. I am. But…"

Zalika shook her head. "Ugh, I can't believe it," she said to herself. "Two kids who love each other and they don't even know it or do anything about it."

Chazz blushed. "What did you say? I'm in love…with Aziza? But…that's not possible."

Zalika said, "Yes, it is. Now I don't normally do this but it's been bothering Aziza and, therefore, bothering me. Hm, how do I say this? Just…search your heart…if you have one…and think of what Aziza means to you." After she said that, she gagged. "That left a bad taste in my mouth."

Chazz thought it over. Aziza was special to him but was it love? Aziza's face appeared in his mind and he felt his heart squeeze. While he was doing this, Zalika added, "By the way, don't use the cards your brothers got you. Use your own…and show them how powerful you really are."

Chazz barely nodded as he continued to think of everything he and Aziza had been through. While he was doing this, Zalika covered her four scratches on her arm, which made her go back to her soul room. When Chazz looked at Zalika again, he saw that it was Aziza again. Looking at him, she said, "Oh. When did you get in front of me?"

Chazz hesitated as he continued to wonder if he loved her. Aziza smiled and said, "Well, you better get to ready for your duel. I'll be cheering you on."

Chazz nodded. Before he left, he hugged Aziza. Aziza blushed and asked, "What are you doing?"

Chazz said, "Well…I've missed you. This makes up for the time I wasn't around."

Aziza smiled as Chazz pulled away and walked off to the arena. She blushed as she hugged herself. Zalika appeared next to her and asked, 'Are you happy?'

Aziza nodded. "He…hugged me. He hugged me!" To Zalika, she asked, "What did you tell him?"

Zalika slightly shrugged. 'Nothing much. We should get going to watch the duel.'

Aziza nodded and headed off for the arena.

Will Chazz admit his feelings? Find out next time!